EasyPile, our piling concrete is specially designed for the safe, simple, and effective construction of piled foundations.

Developed in collaboration with Sika, its unique formulation lets piling cages move more freely, extending placement time. This helps minimise the need for excavation, one of the properties that makes us the UK’s leading supplier of piling concrete.

We offer this concrete product for all types of piling activities that demand high-performance concrete, including bored, driven, and pressed. Our specialised concrete ensures maximum strength, durability, and ease of installation, making it the ideal choice for deep concrete piling foundation projects.

Our integrated supply network guarantees consistent quality and nationwide availability of concrete for piling. Contact our team to learn how this ready-mixed concrete can benefit your construction project.

What applications can piling concrete be used for?

Concrete for piling is used to bore or drive concrete pillars underground. We’ve designed our range of piling concrete to meet all the high-performance demands of the applications, such as:

  • Piling foundational stability for large structures
  • Sinking cages into bored concrete piles
  • Retaining wall construction
  • Secant wall formation
  • Range of cast-in-situ piling

Benefits of our concrete for piling

We supply two types of specialist piling concrete: EasyPile® CFA and EasyPile® SP. Each meets the needs of different piling construction activities, but both increase resistance to sulphates and chemicals, thanks to their use of our low carbon cement alternative, evoBuild GGBS.

Sustainable piling concrete solutions

Our piling concrete solutions include the use of evoBuild low carbon GGBS (ground granulated blast furnace slag). It’s our alternative to cement, which is helping concrete mixes meet sustainable construction goals in any concrete mix.

Thanks to the inclusion of evoBuild, our piling concrete has a significantly reduced carbon footprint than those made from traditional cement. As a result, you’re actively helping reduce the environmental impact of your project, without compromising the durability or strength of your concrete.

Learn more about evoBuild low carbon GGBS

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Where we deliver

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Piling concrete products

Learn more about the benefits of EasyPile® CFA and EasyPile®, our two piling concrete product ranges that have been specifically designed for piling applications.

EasyPile® CFA

  • Increases the speed of piling, reducing wastage and costs
  • Reduces water loss from concrete
  • Improves pumpability and reduces pump blockages

 

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EasyPile® SP

  • Prevents segregation and improves internal cohesion of the concrete mix
  • Reduces the occurrence of internal bleed channels
  • Lowers levels of embodied CO2 and strengthens BREEAM credentials by incorporating up to 95% cement replacement using evoBuild GGBS, our cement alternative for producing evoBuild low carbon concrete

 

Learn more about EasyPile® SP

Contact Details

Regional numbers

For sales quotes and orders please select from the following:

Scotland 0330 123 4627

North East 0330 123 4628

North West 0330 123 4629

Central West 0330 123 4631

Central East 0330 123 4632

South West 0330 123 3406

South Wales 0330 123 3403

South East 0330 123 4633

London 0330 123 4635

Not sure of how much concrete to order? Make use of our Ready-mixed Concrete calculator.

Our Accreditations

Heidelberg Materials is a member of the Quality Scheme for Ready-Mixed Concrete (QSRMC) and all our piling concrete products carry this certification.

Concrete Accreditations

From the experts: Piling concrete

“By using Heidelberg Materials' EasyPile on the project we found the cage installation time was cut in half. the need for mechanical assistance was significantly reduced. In some instances it was not required at all.”

Nigel Brockman, Operations Manager at BBGE

Why you can trust Heidelberg Materials

Quality-Assured Underwater Concrete Quality-Assured Underwater Concrete 

Our piling concrete range has been tested to the highest standards, with a solution for every project.

Extensive Product Availability Extensive Product Availability 

Choose from over 120 static and mobile plants across the UK for your concrete supply.

Bespoke Home Use Concrete Products Bespoke Concrete Products 

Select your ideal additives, admixtures, cement and aggregates.

Dedicated Sales Support Dedicated Sales Support 

We integrate sales management with every order for seamless delivery.

National Delivery Fleet National Delivery Fleet 

Trust our 1,200 vehicles, 140 rail freight wagons, and 4 locomotives to safely deliver your concrete.

Piling concrete technical information

Explore technical information about our concrete and find answers to common questions to ensure your project’s success.

Concrete technical information

Our partners at Supamix are ideal for small loads of ready-mixed concrete (1m³ to 4m³).

Supamix

SmartRock maturity level sensors

SmartRock wireless concrete sensors monitor temperature and strength gain every 15 minutes for up to 60 days, providing real-time data that can help you save time, money and CO2 with no need for test cubes and no waiting for results.

Learn about this technology

Piling Concrete FAQs

Learn more about concrete for piling with our FAQs below. For more information, please view our ready-mixed concrete FAQs or contact us.

What is piling concrete?

Piling concrete is used to build concrete piles. These are concrete pillars bored or driven underground to provide foundational stability for large structures.

Piling concrete is mixed specifically to counter stresses such as building uplift, soil instability, and waterlogging. It safely transfers weight across the structure's foundations, improves the foundation’s structural integrity, and provides long-term structural safety.

Use our guide to building foundations to explore this application’s particular demands on concrete.

What does piling mean in construction?

Piling refers to the boring or driving of concrete pillars underground. These pillars play an integral role in stabilising the foundations for large structures.

How strong is piling concrete?

If piling concrete is properly maintained, it can last up to 100 years, making it a durable choice. The overall strength of piling concrete differs depending on different factors, including:

  • Structure size
  • Pile depth
  • Concrete mix

To understand if our concrete for piling is suitable for your project, please contact our team.

How sustainable is piling concrete?

If you choose piling concrete from Heidelberg Materials UK, then you are selecting a more sustainable product than traditional concrete alternatives. Our piling concrete range is produced using evoBuild low carbon GGBS, a more sustainable cement alternative.

Using one tonne of evoBuild low carbon GGBS in concrete rather than one tonne of Portland cements reduces embodied CO2 reductions of around 650kg. So for a more sustainable piling concrete solution, look no further than Heidelberg Materials UK.

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Does Heidelberg Materials provide bespoke concrete for piling?

Alongside our main piling concrete products, EasyPile® CFA and EasyPile® SP, we offer bespoke concrete for piling. We engineer these mixes to meet the needs of different piling construction activities, which involves specifying the additives, aggregates and other materials your project requires to be part of the concrete mix.

 

Learn more about our contact our teambespoke concrete service or contact our team for more information.

 

What ground conditions is piling concrete suitable for?

Our piling concrete can be used across all ground conditions.

Contact details

Contact the team nearest to you using the details in the table below. Alternatively, please complete the contact form at the bottom of this page.

RegionTelephoneEmail address
Scotland0330 123 4627concretescotland@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com 
North East0330 123 4628concretenortheast@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com 
North West0330 123 4629concretenorthwest@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com 
Central West0330 123 4631concretecentralwest@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com 
Central East0330 123 4632concretecentraleast@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com 
South West0330 123 3406concretesouthwest@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com 
South Wales0330 123 3403concretesouthwales@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com 
South East0330 123 4633concretesoutheast@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com 
London0330 123 4635concretelondon@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com

 

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